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- the present invention relates generally to sub-sea connector assemblies and, more specifically, to sub-sea multiple quick connector (MQC) assemblies.
- MQC multiple quick connector
- Sub-sea components such as remotely operated vehicles (ROVs)
- ROVs remotely operated vehicles
- Conventional connector assemblies for connecting sub-sea components are often relatively complex and/or involve many moving parts. As such, there is a need for relatively simple and reliable connector assemblies for connecting sub-sea components.
- a multiple quick connector (MQC) assembly includes a male sub-assembly that includes a plurality of quick connectors coupled to a first circular plate, and an actuator coupled to the first circular plate.
- the actuator is configured to actuate a shaft having a draw nut attached to an axial end of the shaft.
- the MQC assembly also includes a female sub-assembly that includes a plurality of couplers coupled to a second circular plate. Each of the couplers is configured to couple to a respective quick connector of the male sub-assembly.
- the second circular plate comprises an aperture disposed therethrough. Actuation of the shaft causes the draw nut to rotate with respect to the aperture, and then to axially retract against the second circular plate to lock the male sub-assembly axially with respect to the female sub-assembly.
- a multiple quick connector (MQC) assembly in another embodiment, includes a male sub-assembly that includes a plurality of quick connectors coupled to a first circular plate, an actuator coupled to the first circular plate, and a guide pin coupled to the first circular plate.
- the MQC assembly also includes a female sub-assembly that includes a plurality of couplers coupled to a second circular plate and a bushing coupled to the second circular plate. Each of the couplers is configured to couple to a respective quick connector of the male sub-assembly.
- the guide pin is axially inserted into the bushing when the male and female sub-assemblies are axially, radially, and rotationally aligned with each other.
- a method in another embodiment, includes aligning male and female sub-assemblies of a multiple quick connector assembly such that a draw nut of the male sub-assembly is axially inserted through an aperture of a plate of the female sub-assembly. The method also includes rotating the draw nut with respect to the aperture. The method further includes axially retracting the draw nut against the plate to lock the male sub-assembly in place with respect to the female sub-assembly.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sub-sea multiple quick connector (MQC) assembly in accordance with the present disclosure
- FIG. 2A is a top view of the male and female sub-assemblies of the MQC assembly of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 2B is a side view of the male and female sub-assemblies of the MQC assembly of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3A is perspective view of the male sub-assembly of the MQC assembly of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3B is front view of the male sub-assembly of the MQC assembly of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3C is top view of the male sub-assembly of the MQC assembly of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3D is side view of the male sub-assembly of the MQC assembly of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 4 is an exploded top view of the male sub-assembly of the MQC assembly of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 5A is a side view of the female sub-assembly of the MQC assembly of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional top view of the female sub-assembly of the MQC assembly of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 5C is a front view of the female sub-assembly of the MQC assembly of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 5D is a back view of the female sub-assembly of the MQC assembly of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 6 is an exploded bottom view of the female sub-assembly of the MQC assembly of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 7 is a flow chart of an exemplary method of use of the MQC assembly of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 8A is perspective view of an embodiment of the male sub-assembly having a first, circular guide pin and a second, diamond-shaped guide pin;
- FIG. 8B is a perspective view of the diamond-shaped guide pin of FIG. 8A .
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sub-sea multiple quick connector (MQC) assembly 10 in accordance with the present disclosure.
- the MQC assembly 10 includes a male sub-assembly 12 and a female sub-assembly 14 .
- the male sub-assembly 12 of the MQC assembly 10 is configured to connect to the female sub-assembly 14 of the MQC assembly 10 , as described in greater detail below.
- the male sub-assembly 12 is positioned within (e.g., axially, radially, and rotationally aligned with) the female sub-assembly 14 by moving the male sub-assembly 12 toward the female sub-assembly 14 , as illustrated by arrow 16 , a draw nut 18 of the male sub-assembly 12 is axially inserted into a mating aperture 22 through a circular plate 24 of the female sub-assembly 14 .
- the draw nut 18 is rotated by an actuator 20 , as indicated by arrow 25 .
- the actuator 20 axial retracts the draw nut 18 toward the male sub-assembly 12 , thereby locking the draw nut 18 (and, hence, the male sub-assembly 12 ) in place with respect to the female sub-assembly 14 .
- the actuator 20 is a double acting actuator that first rotates the draw nut 18 axially and then axial retracts the draw nut 18 .
- the MQC assembly 10 includes other features that couple the male and female sub-assemblies 12 , 14 of the MQC assembly 10 .
- the male sub-assembly 12 includes guide pins 26 that are configured to be inserted into mating bushings 28 of the female sub-assembly 14 .
- the male sub-assembly 12 may include any number of guide pins 26 , such as one, three, four, or even more guide pins 26 .
- the guide pins 26 may have different shapes. For example, FIGS.
- FIGS. 8A and 8B illustrate an embodiment of the male sub-assembly 12 having a first guide pin 27 having a circular cross-sectional area, and a second guide pin 29 having a diamond-shaped cross-sectional area.
- first and second guide pins 27 , 29 are associated with bushings 28 of the female sub-assembly 14 .
- the second guide pin 29 helps alleviate tolerance buildup and possible racking of the guide pins 27 , 29 during assembly.
- the first guide pin 27 provides primary alignment of four degrees of freedom (i.e., pitch, yaw, X, and Y) while the second guide pin 29 provides secondary alignment for securing the fifth degree of freedom of azimuth. Bottoming out (i.e., axially retracting) the actuator 20 secures the tertiary or last degree of freedom.
- the male sub-assembly 12 also includes a plurality of quick connectors 30 that are configured to couple with couplers 32 of the female sub-assembly 14 .
- the quick connectors 30 and mating couplers 32 enable conduits (e.g., fluid hoses and so forth) to be connected between sub-sea components that are associated with the male and female sub-assemblies 12 , 14 of the MQC assembly 10 .
- the quick connectors 30 and associated couplers 32 are configured to quickly connect with each other when brought into alignment with each other, remain connected to each other during normal operation (e.g., when experiencing typical sub-sea forces), and quickly disconnect from each other when a certain amount of deliberate disconnecting force is exerted via the male sub-assembly 12 and/or the female sub-assembly 14 .
- the male sub-assembly 12 may include any number quick connectors 30 , such as one, two, three, four, five, seven, eight, or more quick connectors 30 .
- certain quick connectors 30 (and associated couplers 32 ) may be larger than others.
- the type of connections that are facilitated between the quick connectors 30 and their associated couplers 32 may include a wide variety of connections. For example, as described above, these connections may include hydraulic connections. However, in certain embodiments, the quick connectors 30 and associated couplers 32 may also include, for example, wet mateable fiber optic connectors for enabling fiber optic connections between the male and female sub-assemblies 12 , 14 , wet mateable electrical connectors for facilitating electrical connections between the male and female sub-assemblies 12 , 14 , or any other type connections that facilitate establishment of energy- and/or telemetry-related conduits, which may be used to power equipment, as well as monitor, control, and provide video of operations.
- wet mateable fiber optic connectors for enabling fiber optic connections between the male and female sub-assemblies 12 , 14
- wet mateable electrical connectors for facilitating electrical connections between the male and female sub-assemblies 12 , 14
- any other type connections that facilitate establishment of energy- and/
- FIGS. 2A and 2B are top and side views, respectively, of the male and female sub-assemblies 12 , 14 of the MQC assembly of FIG. 1 before insertion of the male sub-assembly 12 into the female sub-assembly 14 .
- the female sub-assembly 14 includes an axially extending alignment slot 34 in an annular wall 36 of the female sub-assembly 14 .
- the alignment slot 34 is configured to mate with an alignment guide 38 that extends radially from a circular plate 40 of the male sub-assembly 12 .
- the alignment guide 38 is a protrusion that extends radially from the plate 40 and has a geometry (e.g., rectangular) similar to the geometry of the alignment slot 34 in the wall 36 of the female sub-assembly 14 .
- the alignment slot 34 and alignment guide 38 ensure that the components (e.g., the draw nut 18 , the guide pins 26 , the quick connectors 30 , and so forth) of the male sub-assembly 12 properly align with the components (e.g., the aperture 22 , the bushings 28 , the couplers 32 , and so forth) of the female sub-assembly 14 while the male sub-assembly 12 is being axially positioned within the female sub-assembly 14 , as indicated by arrow 16 .
- the wall 36 of the female sub-assembly 14 also includes an end section 42 that gradually increases in diameter to an axial end 44 of the wall 36 .
- the diameter increases at a substantially constant rate.
- the end section 42 aids in alignment of the male sub-assembly 12 within the female sub-assembly 14 .
- the end section 42 ensures that the components (e.g., the draw nut 18 , the guide pins 26 , the quick connectors 30 , and so forth) of the male sub-assembly 12 are radially and rotationally aligned with the mating components (e.g., the aperture 22 , the bushings 28 , the couplers 32 , and so forth) of the female sub-assembly 14 while the male sub-assembly 12 is being axially positioned within the female sub-assembly 14 , as indicated by arrow 16 .
- the components e.g., the draw nut 18 , the guide pins 26 , the quick connectors 30 , and so forth
- the mating components e.g., the aperture 22 , the bushings 28 , the couplers 32 , and so forth
- FIG. 2B also illustrates some of the relative dimensions of the male and female sub-assemblies 12 , 14 .
- the plate 24 of the female sub-assembly 14 has a diameter d fplate that, in certain embodiments, is in a range of approximately 10.0-12.5 inches and, more specifically, may be approximately 11.0 inches.
- the wall 36 of the female sub-assembly 14 has a diameter substantially similar to the diameter d fplate of the plate 24 , which the wall 36 abuts, for a majority of the axial length of the wall 36 .
- the end section 42 of the wall 36 gradually increases to a maximum diameter d fend that, in certain embodiments, is in a range of approximately 12.0-15.0 inches and, more specifically, may be approximately 13.25 inches.
- the plate 40 of the male sub-assembly 12 has a diameter d mplate that, in certain embodiments, is in a range of approximately 9.0-11.5 inches and, more specifically, may be approximately 10.0 inches.
- the female sub-assembly 14 has a length l female that, in certain embodiments, is in a range of approximately 10.0-17.5 inches and, more specifically, may be approximately 13.75 inches
- the male sub-assembly 12 has a length l male that, in certain embodiments, is in a range of approximately 20.0-26.0 inches and, more specifically, may be approximately 23.0 inches.
- FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate features of the male sub-assembly 12 of the MQC assembly 10 of FIG. 1
- FIGS. 5 and 6 illustrate features of the female sub-assembly 14 of the MQC assembly 10 of FIG. 1
- the guide pins 26 and the quick connectors 30 are arranged about the plate 40 of the male sub-assembly 12 in a generally equally spaced manner (e.g., in an annular configuration) near the radial periphery of the plate 40 .
- the guide pins 26 and the quick connectors 30 may be arranged about the plate 40 in other configurations.
- the draw nut 18 is disposed along a central axis 46 of the MQC assembly 10 .
- the aperture 22 through the plate 24 of the female sub-assembly 14 is generally shaped like a rhombus, and the draw nut 18 of the male sub-assembly 12 is similarly rhombus-shaped, enabling insertion of the draw nut 18 through the aperture 22 when the male and female sub-assemblies 12 , 14 are properly aligned.
- the draw nut 18 is rotated approximately 90 degrees and axially retracted by the actuator 20 such that the rhomboidal shapes of the aperture 22 and the draw nut 18 are offset and an axial force from the actuator 20 is applied from the draw nut 18 against the plate 24 of the female sub-assembly 14 , thereby holding the draw nut 18 (and, hence, the male sub-assembly 12 ) axially in place with respect to the female sub-assembly 14 .
- FIG. 4 is an exploded top view of the male sub-assembly 12 of the MQC assembly 10 of FIG. 1 , generally depicting how the components of the male sub-assembly 12 are assembled together.
- the male sub-assembly 12 includes quick connectors 30 of varying size.
- the quick connectors 30 may include four smaller quick connectors 50 and two larger quick connectors 52 .
- the smaller quick connectors 50 may be approximately 0.5 inch in diameter
- the larger quick connectors 52 may be approximately 1.0 inch in diameter.
- Each of the quick connectors 50 , 52 is associated with similarly sized adjusters 54 , 56 that couple to their respective quick connectors 50 , 52 and are axially inserted through appropriately sized holes 58 through the plate 40 , and are secured to the plate 40 via appropriately sized lock nuts 60 , 62 .
- a socket head cap screw 64 is axially inserted through a central bore through the draw nut 18 and is screwed into a shaft 65 coupled to the actuator 20 , thereby coupling the draw nut 18 to the actuator 20 .
- a shaft collar 66 may be disposed around the actuator 20 on the same side of the plate 40 as the draw nut 18 .
- the shaft collar 66 may be a two-piece large bore clamp-on shaft collar having an inner bore with an inner diameter of approximately 3.0 inches, an outer diameter of approximately 4.5 inches, and a width of approximately 0.75 inches.
- the guide pins 26 are axially inserted into appropriately sized holes 68 in the plate 40 , and have slightly larger ends 70 that prevent the guide pins 26 from moving axially forward through the holes 68 . Furthermore, the guide pins 26 are held against the plate 40 by a flange 72 of a base 74 of a compliant handle 76 . As illustrated, the compliant handle 76 has two bases 74 that are used to attach the compliant handle 76 to the plate 40 . Each of the flanges 72 of the compliant handle 76 are attached to the plate 40 by fastening mechanisms such as screws 78 . Wire rope segments 80 attach the bases 74 of the compliant handle 76 to a main body portion 82 of the compliant handle 76 .
- the wire rope segments 80 may be approximately 1.0 in diameter.
- the main body portion 82 of the compliant handle 76 is attached to an inner claw 84 and an outer claw 86 , each of which are used to couple the male sub-assembly 12 (and, hence, the MQC assembly 10 ) to other sub-sea components, such as remotely operated vehicles (ROVs).
- ROVs remotely operated vehicles
- FIG. 6 is an exploded bottom view of the female sub-assembly 14 of the MQC assembly 10 of FIG. 1 , generally depicting how the components of the female sub-assembly 14 are assembled together.
- the female sub-assembly 14 includes couplers 32 of varying size.
- the couplers 32 may include four smaller couplers 88 and two larger couplers 90 .
- the smaller couplers 88 may be approximately 0.5 inch in diameter
- the larger couplers 90 may be approximately 1.0 inch in diameter.
- Each of the couplers 88 , 90 are axially inserted into appropriately sized holes 92 through the plate 24 , and are held in place by appropriately sized retaining rings 94 , 96 on either side of the plate 24 . More specifically, the retaining rings 94 , 96 may be spiral retaining rings that mate with grooves 98 that extend circumferentially around the couplers 88 , 90 .
- the bushings 28 are axially inserted into appropriately sized holes 100 through the plate 24 , and are held in place by appropriately sized retaining rings 102 on an opposite side of the plate 24 .
- the retaining rings 102 may be spiral retaining rings that mate with grooves 104 that extend circumferentially around the bushings 28 .
- the guide pins 26 of the male sub-assembly 12 are inserted into the bushings 28 to align the male sub-assembly 12 with the female sub-assembly 14 .
- the female sub-assembly 14 includes a stop tube 106 that abuts the actuator 20 of the male sub-assembly 12 when the male and female sub-assemblies 12 , 14 are brought into axial alignment with each other.
- the stop tube 106 may be interference fit into a mating circular groove 108 on a side of the plate 24 .
- the actuator 20 of the male sub-assembly 12 causes the draw nut 18 to rotate approximately 90 degrees with respect to the aperture 22 of the plate 24 , and then causes the draw nut 18 to be axially retracted toward the actuator 20 , thereby applying a force from the draw nut 18 against the plate 24 and locking the draw nut 18 (and, hence, the male sub-assembly 12 ) in place with respect to the plate 24 (and, hence, the female sub-assembly 14 ).
- the actuator 20 may be a double acting actuator, such as the Roemheld Series 3 clockwise threaded double acting actuator.
- FIG. 7 is a flow chart of an exemplary method 112 of use of the MQC assembly 10 of FIG. 1 .
- step 114 the male and female sub-assemblies 12 , 14 of the MQC assembly 10 are aligned (e.g., axially, radially, and rotationally) with each other.
- step 116 the draw nut 18 of the male sub-assembly 12 is rotated with respect to the aperture 22 through the plate 24 of the female sub-assembly 14 .
- step 118 the draw nut 18 is axially retracted by the actuator 20 to apply a force from the draw nut 18 against the plate 24 and lock the draw nut 18 (and, hence, the male sub-assembly 12 ) in place with respect to the plate 24 (and, hence, the female sub-assembly 14 ).
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- This application is a Non-Provisional Patent Application of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/717,493, entitled “Sub-Sea Multiple Quick Connector Assembly”, filed on Oct. 23, 2012, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety for all purposes.
- The present invention relates generally to sub-sea connector assemblies and, more specifically, to sub-sea multiple quick connector (MQC) assemblies.
- Sub-sea components, such as remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), often need to be connected to other sub-sea components to, for example, couple hydraulic conduits, electrical connections, and so forth, between the sub-sea components. Conventional connector assemblies for connecting sub-sea components are often relatively complex and/or involve many moving parts. As such, there is a need for relatively simple and reliable connector assemblies for connecting sub-sea components.
- In an embodiment, a multiple quick connector (MQC) assembly includes a male sub-assembly that includes a plurality of quick connectors coupled to a first circular plate, and an actuator coupled to the first circular plate. The actuator is configured to actuate a shaft having a draw nut attached to an axial end of the shaft. The MQC assembly also includes a female sub-assembly that includes a plurality of couplers coupled to a second circular plate. Each of the couplers is configured to couple to a respective quick connector of the male sub-assembly. The second circular plate comprises an aperture disposed therethrough. Actuation of the shaft causes the draw nut to rotate with respect to the aperture, and then to axially retract against the second circular plate to lock the male sub-assembly axially with respect to the female sub-assembly.
- In another embodiment, a multiple quick connector (MQC) assembly includes a male sub-assembly that includes a plurality of quick connectors coupled to a first circular plate, an actuator coupled to the first circular plate, and a guide pin coupled to the first circular plate. The MQC assembly also includes a female sub-assembly that includes a plurality of couplers coupled to a second circular plate and a bushing coupled to the second circular plate. Each of the couplers is configured to couple to a respective quick connector of the male sub-assembly. The guide pin is axially inserted into the bushing when the male and female sub-assemblies are axially, radially, and rotationally aligned with each other.
- In another embodiment, a method includes aligning male and female sub-assemblies of a multiple quick connector assembly such that a draw nut of the male sub-assembly is axially inserted through an aperture of a plate of the female sub-assembly. The method also includes rotating the draw nut with respect to the aperture. The method further includes axially retracting the draw nut against the plate to lock the male sub-assembly in place with respect to the female sub-assembly.
- These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present disclosure will become better understood when the following detailed description is read with reference to the accompanying drawings in which like characters represent like parts throughout the drawings, wherein:
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sub-sea multiple quick connector (MQC) assembly in accordance with the present disclosure; -
FIG. 2A is a top view of the male and female sub-assemblies of the MQC assembly ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 2B is a side view of the male and female sub-assemblies of the MQC assembly ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3A is perspective view of the male sub-assembly of the MQC assembly ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3B is front view of the male sub-assembly of the MQC assembly ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3C is top view of the male sub-assembly of the MQC assembly ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3D is side view of the male sub-assembly of the MQC assembly ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 4 is an exploded top view of the male sub-assembly of the MQC assembly ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 5A is a side view of the female sub-assembly of the MQC assembly ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional top view of the female sub-assembly of the MQC assembly ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 5C is a front view of the female sub-assembly of the MQC assembly ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 5D is a back view of the female sub-assembly of the MQC assembly ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 6 is an exploded bottom view of the female sub-assembly of the MQC assembly ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 7 is a flow chart of an exemplary method of use of the MQC assembly ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 8A is perspective view of an embodiment of the male sub-assembly having a first, circular guide pin and a second, diamond-shaped guide pin; and -
FIG. 8B is a perspective view of the diamond-shaped guide pin ofFIG. 8A . - Turning now to the figures,
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sub-sea multiple quick connector (MQC)assembly 10 in accordance with the present disclosure. As illustrated inFIG. 1 , theMQC assembly 10 includes amale sub-assembly 12 and afemale sub-assembly 14. Themale sub-assembly 12 of theMQC assembly 10 is configured to connect to thefemale sub-assembly 14 of theMQC assembly 10, as described in greater detail below. In particular, while themale sub-assembly 12 is positioned within (e.g., axially, radially, and rotationally aligned with) thefemale sub-assembly 14 by moving themale sub-assembly 12 toward thefemale sub-assembly 14, as illustrated byarrow 16, adraw nut 18 of themale sub-assembly 12 is axially inserted into amating aperture 22 through acircular plate 24 of thefemale sub-assembly 14. Once themale sub-assembly 12 is positioned within thefemale sub-assembly 14, thedraw nut 18 is rotated by anactuator 20, as indicated byarrow 25. In addition, once thedraw nut 18 is rotated, theactuator 20 axial retracts thedraw nut 18 toward themale sub-assembly 12, thereby locking the draw nut 18 (and, hence, the male sub-assembly 12) in place with respect to thefemale sub-assembly 14. For example, in certain embodiments, theactuator 20 is a double acting actuator that first rotates thedraw nut 18 axially and then axial retracts thedraw nut 18. - As also illustrated in
FIG. 1 , theMQC assembly 10 includes other features that couple the male andfemale sub-assemblies MQC assembly 10. For example, themale sub-assembly 12 includesguide pins 26 that are configured to be inserted intomating bushings 28 of thefemale sub-assembly 14. Although illustrated inFIG. 1 as including twoguide pins 26, in other embodiments, themale sub-assembly 12 may include any number ofguide pins 26, such as one, three, four, or evenmore guide pins 26. In addition, in certain embodiments, theguide pins 26 may have different shapes. For example,FIGS. 8A and 8B illustrate an embodiment of themale sub-assembly 12 having afirst guide pin 27 having a circular cross-sectional area, and asecond guide pin 29 having a diamond-shaped cross-sectional area. It will be appreciated that the first and second guide pins 27, 29 are associated withbushings 28 of thefemale sub-assembly 14. Thesecond guide pin 29 helps alleviate tolerance buildup and possible racking of the guide pins 27, 29 during assembly. Thefirst guide pin 27 provides primary alignment of four degrees of freedom (i.e., pitch, yaw, X, and Y) while thesecond guide pin 29 provides secondary alignment for securing the fifth degree of freedom of azimuth. Bottoming out (i.e., axially retracting) theactuator 20 secures the tertiary or last degree of freedom. - Returning now to
FIG. 1 , themale sub-assembly 12 also includes a plurality ofquick connectors 30 that are configured to couple withcouplers 32 of thefemale sub-assembly 14. In general, thequick connectors 30 andmating couplers 32 enable conduits (e.g., fluid hoses and so forth) to be connected between sub-sea components that are associated with the male andfemale sub-assemblies MQC assembly 10. Thequick connectors 30 and associatedcouplers 32 are configured to quickly connect with each other when brought into alignment with each other, remain connected to each other during normal operation (e.g., when experiencing typical sub-sea forces), and quickly disconnect from each other when a certain amount of deliberate disconnecting force is exerted via themale sub-assembly 12 and/or thefemale sub-assembly 14. Although illustrated inFIG. 1 as including sixquick connectors 30, in other embodiments, themale sub-assembly 12 may include any numberquick connectors 30, such as one, two, three, four, five, seven, eight, or morequick connectors 30. In addition, as illustrated, it is noted that certain quick connectors 30 (and associated couplers 32) may be larger than others. - The type of connections that are facilitated between the
quick connectors 30 and their associatedcouplers 32 may include a wide variety of connections. For example, as described above, these connections may include hydraulic connections. However, in certain embodiments, thequick connectors 30 and associatedcouplers 32 may also include, for example, wet mateable fiber optic connectors for enabling fiber optic connections between the male andfemale sub-assemblies female sub-assemblies -
FIGS. 2A and 2B are top and side views, respectively, of the male andfemale sub-assemblies FIG. 1 before insertion of themale sub-assembly 12 into thefemale sub-assembly 14. As illustrated, thefemale sub-assembly 14 includes an axially extendingalignment slot 34 in anannular wall 36 of thefemale sub-assembly 14. Thealignment slot 34 is configured to mate with analignment guide 38 that extends radially from acircular plate 40 of themale sub-assembly 12. More specifically, thealignment guide 38 is a protrusion that extends radially from theplate 40 and has a geometry (e.g., rectangular) similar to the geometry of thealignment slot 34 in thewall 36 of thefemale sub-assembly 14. Thealignment slot 34 and alignment guide 38 ensure that the components (e.g., thedraw nut 18, the guide pins 26, thequick connectors 30, and so forth) of themale sub-assembly 12 properly align with the components (e.g., theaperture 22, thebushings 28, thecouplers 32, and so forth) of thefemale sub-assembly 14 while themale sub-assembly 12 is being axially positioned within thefemale sub-assembly 14, as indicated byarrow 16. - In addition, the
wall 36 of thefemale sub-assembly 14 also includes anend section 42 that gradually increases in diameter to anaxial end 44 of thewall 36. In certain embodiments, the diameter increases at a substantially constant rate. As will be appreciated, theend section 42 aids in alignment of themale sub-assembly 12 within thefemale sub-assembly 14. More specifically, theend section 42 ensures that the components (e.g., thedraw nut 18, the guide pins 26, thequick connectors 30, and so forth) of themale sub-assembly 12 are radially and rotationally aligned with the mating components (e.g., theaperture 22, thebushings 28, thecouplers 32, and so forth) of thefemale sub-assembly 14 while themale sub-assembly 12 is being axially positioned within thefemale sub-assembly 14, as indicated byarrow 16. -
FIG. 2B also illustrates some of the relative dimensions of the male andfemale sub-assemblies plate 24 of thefemale sub-assembly 14 has a diameter dfplate that, in certain embodiments, is in a range of approximately 10.0-12.5 inches and, more specifically, may be approximately 11.0 inches. As illustrated, thewall 36 of thefemale sub-assembly 14 has a diameter substantially similar to the diameter dfplate of theplate 24, which thewall 36 abuts, for a majority of the axial length of thewall 36. However, theend section 42 of thewall 36 gradually increases to a maximum diameter dfend that, in certain embodiments, is in a range of approximately 12.0-15.0 inches and, more specifically, may be approximately 13.25 inches. Theplate 40 of themale sub-assembly 12 has a diameter dmplate that, in certain embodiments, is in a range of approximately 9.0-11.5 inches and, more specifically, may be approximately 10.0 inches. In addition, thefemale sub-assembly 14 has a length lfemale that, in certain embodiments, is in a range of approximately 10.0-17.5 inches and, more specifically, may be approximately 13.75 inches, and themale sub-assembly 12 has a length lmale that, in certain embodiments, is in a range of approximately 20.0-26.0 inches and, more specifically, may be approximately 23.0 inches. -
FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate features of themale sub-assembly 12 of theMQC assembly 10 ofFIG. 1 , andFIGS. 5 and 6 illustrate features of thefemale sub-assembly 14 of theMQC assembly 10 ofFIG. 1 . For example, as illustrated inFIG. 3B , the guide pins 26 and thequick connectors 30 are arranged about theplate 40 of themale sub-assembly 12 in a generally equally spaced manner (e.g., in an annular configuration) near the radial periphery of theplate 40. However, in other embodiments, the guide pins 26 and thequick connectors 30 may be arranged about theplate 40 in other configurations. In addition, thedraw nut 18 is disposed along acentral axis 46 of theMQC assembly 10. - In addition, as illustrated in
FIG. 5C , theaperture 22 through theplate 24 of thefemale sub-assembly 14 is generally shaped like a rhombus, and thedraw nut 18 of themale sub-assembly 12 is similarly rhombus-shaped, enabling insertion of thedraw nut 18 through theaperture 22 when the male andfemale sub-assemblies aperture 22, thedraw nut 18 is rotated approximately 90 degrees and axially retracted by theactuator 20 such that the rhomboidal shapes of theaperture 22 and thedraw nut 18 are offset and an axial force from theactuator 20 is applied from thedraw nut 18 against theplate 24 of thefemale sub-assembly 14, thereby holding the draw nut 18 (and, hence, the male sub-assembly 12) axially in place with respect to thefemale sub-assembly 14. -
FIG. 4 is an exploded top view of themale sub-assembly 12 of theMQC assembly 10 ofFIG. 1 , generally depicting how the components of themale sub-assembly 12 are assembled together. As described above, in certain embodiments, themale sub-assembly 12 includesquick connectors 30 of varying size. As illustrated, thequick connectors 30 may include four smallerquick connectors 50 and two largerquick connectors 52. For example, the smallerquick connectors 50 may be approximately 0.5 inch in diameter, and the largerquick connectors 52 may be approximately 1.0 inch in diameter. Each of thequick connectors sized adjusters quick connectors sized holes 58 through theplate 40, and are secured to theplate 40 via appropriatelysized lock nuts - In addition, a socket
head cap screw 64 is axially inserted through a central bore through thedraw nut 18 and is screwed into ashaft 65 coupled to theactuator 20, thereby coupling thedraw nut 18 to theactuator 20. Furthermore, ashaft collar 66 may be disposed around theactuator 20 on the same side of theplate 40 as thedraw nut 18. In certain embodiments, theshaft collar 66 may be a two-piece large bore clamp-on shaft collar having an inner bore with an inner diameter of approximately 3.0 inches, an outer diameter of approximately 4.5 inches, and a width of approximately 0.75 inches. - As also illustrated, the guide pins 26 are axially inserted into appropriately
sized holes 68 in theplate 40, and have slightly larger ends 70 that prevent the guide pins 26 from moving axially forward through theholes 68. Furthermore, the guide pins 26 are held against theplate 40 by aflange 72 of abase 74 of acompliant handle 76. As illustrated, thecompliant handle 76 has twobases 74 that are used to attach thecompliant handle 76 to theplate 40. Each of theflanges 72 of thecompliant handle 76 are attached to theplate 40 by fastening mechanisms such as screws 78.Wire rope segments 80 attach thebases 74 of thecompliant handle 76 to amain body portion 82 of thecompliant handle 76. In certain embodiments, thewire rope segments 80 may be approximately 1.0 in diameter. Themain body portion 82 of thecompliant handle 76 is attached to aninner claw 84 and anouter claw 86, each of which are used to couple the male sub-assembly 12 (and, hence, the MQC assembly 10) to other sub-sea components, such as remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). -
FIG. 6 is an exploded bottom view of thefemale sub-assembly 14 of theMQC assembly 10 ofFIG. 1 , generally depicting how the components of thefemale sub-assembly 14 are assembled together. As with thequick connectors 30 of themale sub-assembly 12, in certain embodiments, thefemale sub-assembly 14 includescouplers 32 of varying size. As illustrated, thecouplers 32 may include foursmaller couplers 88 and twolarger couplers 90. For example, thesmaller couplers 88 may be approximately 0.5 inch in diameter, and thelarger couplers 90 may be approximately 1.0 inch in diameter. Each of thecouplers sized holes 92 through theplate 24, and are held in place by appropriately sized retaining rings 94, 96 on either side of theplate 24. More specifically, the retaining rings 94, 96 may be spiral retaining rings that mate withgrooves 98 that extend circumferentially around thecouplers - In addition, the
bushings 28 are axially inserted into appropriatelysized holes 100 through theplate 24, and are held in place by appropriately sized retaining rings 102 on an opposite side of theplate 24. More specifically, the retaining rings 102 may be spiral retaining rings that mate withgrooves 104 that extend circumferentially around thebushings 28. As described above, the guide pins 26 of themale sub-assembly 12 are inserted into thebushings 28 to align themale sub-assembly 12 with thefemale sub-assembly 14. In addition, thefemale sub-assembly 14 includes astop tube 106 that abuts theactuator 20 of themale sub-assembly 12 when the male andfemale sub-assemblies stop tube 106 may be interference fit into a matingcircular groove 108 on a side of theplate 24. Once all of the components (e.g., thecouplers 32, thebushings 28, thestop tube 106, and so forth) are attached to theplate 24, theplate 24 is secured to theannular wall 36 via a plurality of fastening mechanisms such as screws 110. - As described above, once the male and
female sub-assemblies actuator 20 of themale sub-assembly 12 causes thedraw nut 18 to rotate approximately 90 degrees with respect to theaperture 22 of theplate 24, and then causes thedraw nut 18 to be axially retracted toward theactuator 20, thereby applying a force from thedraw nut 18 against theplate 24 and locking the draw nut 18 (and, hence, the male sub-assembly 12) in place with respect to the plate 24 (and, hence, the female sub-assembly 14). For example, in certain embodiments, theactuator 20 may be a double acting actuator, such as the Roemheld Series 3 clockwise threaded double acting actuator. -
FIG. 7 is a flow chart of anexemplary method 112 of use of theMQC assembly 10 ofFIG. 1 . Instep 114, the male andfemale sub-assemblies MQC assembly 10 are aligned (e.g., axially, radially, and rotationally) with each other. Instep 116, thedraw nut 18 of themale sub-assembly 12 is rotated with respect to theaperture 22 through theplate 24 of thefemale sub-assembly 14. Instep 118, thedraw nut 18 is axially retracted by theactuator 20 to apply a force from thedraw nut 18 against theplate 24 and lock the draw nut 18 (and, hence, the male sub-assembly 12) in place with respect to the plate 24 (and, hence, the female sub-assembly 14). - While only certain features of the invention have been illustrated and described herein, many modifications and changes will occur to those skilled in the art. It is, therefore, to be understood that the appended claims are intended to cover all such modifications and changes as fall within the true spirit of the invention.
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